Living Life With Metastatic Breast Cancer From a Male Perspective
Metastatic breast cancer is the most advanced stage of breast cancer; it is treatable but not curable. Men with breast cancer comprise less than 1% of all patients with the disease, and most of their treatments are based on study results seen among female patients. This year alone, experts predict that 276,480 women and 2620 men will receive a breast cancer diagnosis.\n\n\nThe American Journal of Managed Care\xae spoke recently with Kirby Lewis of West Virginia. Kirby was a stage 2 breast cancer survivor, for which he had a mastectomy in 2012, prior to receiving a diagnosis of metastatic breast cancer (MBC) in 2016. He is 1 of 9 patient faces participating in \u201cFacing MBC Together\u201d from Athenex Oncology. \n\nIn this interview, he talks about what sustains him and his mission to spread awareness about male MBC.